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Oct 4, 2025; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema watches warm ups before the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images

Bret Bielema Reveals Illinois Football's Under-the-Radar Position Battle

Jackson Langendorf

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Aug 6, 2026

Oct 16, 2025; Greenville, North Carolina, USA; East Carolina Pirates quarterback Katin Houser (4) rolls out of the pocket against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane during the first half at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images

Illinois' Barry Lunney Jr. Reveals What He Has Seen From Katin Houser

Jackson Langendorf

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Aug 6, 2026

Aug 29, 2025; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema before a game with the Western Illinois Leathernecks at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

Bret Bielema Explains Why Two Illinois Football Players Switched Positions

Jackson Langendorf

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Aug 6, 2026

Jul 28, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Illinois Football head coach Bret Bielema speaks during Media Days at Hilton Chicago. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

Illinois' Bret Bielema Provides Comprehensive Injury Update Ahead of 2026 Season

Jackson Langendorf

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Aug 5, 2026

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Sep 20, 2025; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema walks onto the field prior to the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-Imagn Images

Where Illinois Football and Its 2026 Opponents Rank in Preseason Coaches Poll

Jackson Langendorf

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Aug 4, 2026

Oct 4, 2025; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema watches warm ups before the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images

Ranking the Big Ten's 10 Best Head Coaches: Where Does Bret Bielema Land?

Jackson Langendorf

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Jul 30, 2026

Big Ten media days began on Tuesday and here are some of the biggest storylines affecting the conference as we approach the 2026 college football season.

5 Biggest Storylines Emerging From Big Ten Media Days 2026 Opening Session

Matt De Lima

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Jul 29, 2026

Jul 28, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Illinois Football head coach Bret Bielema speaks during Media Days at Hilton Chicago. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

What Bret Bielema Expects Out of His New Illinois Defense

Jason Langendorf

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Jul 29, 2026

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti has momentum on his side in his pursuit of an expansion of the College Football Playoff to 24 teams.

Tony Petitti’s Big Ten Keeps Winning. Now His 24-Team Playoff Push Might Be Too.

Pat Forde

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Jul 28, 2026

Nov 1, 2025; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema before an NCAA game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

Illinois' Bret Bielema Takes Another Shot at SEC: 'They Want to Live in 2005 Forever'

Jackson Langendorf

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Jul 28, 2026

Jul 22, 2025; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Illinois head coach Bret Bielema speaks to the media during the Big Ten NCAA college football media days at Mandalay Bay Resort. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images

Bret Bielema Reveals Projected Illinois Offensive Line at Media Days: Why It Matters

Jason Langendorf

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Jul 28, 2026

Bret Bielema watches Illinois play Tennessee in the Music City Bowl.

Is There Any Truth to Bret Bielema’s Jab at Greg Sankey and the SEC?

Patrick Andres

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Jul 28, 2026

Illinois coach Bret Bielema disputes a call in the first quarter of the Music City Bowl against Tennessee in an NCAA football game on Dec. 30, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Illinois Football's Three Toughest Games in 2026 Will Define the Season

Jackson Langendorf

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Jul 27, 2026

Oct 4, 2025; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema watches warm ups before the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images

Bret Bielema Takes Jab at Nick Saban in Next Chapter of Big Ten-SEC Debate

Jackson Langendorf

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Jul 27, 2026

Aug 29, 2025; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema before a game with the Western Illinois Leathernecks at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

ESPN's FPI Predicts Every Illinois Football Game in 2026: Agree or Disagree?

Jackson Langendorf

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Jul 20, 2026

Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema during the second quarter of a Big Ten football game against Penn State, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in State College, Pa.

Illinois Gets Commitment From Three-Star Cornerback Trezavant Boyd: What It Means

Jared Shlensky

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Jul 17, 2026

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz recently has dominated Nebraska, winning 10-of-11 games between the schools.

Nebraska’s November Schedule Features Coaches Who Have Enjoyed Success Against the Huskers

Chuck Bausman

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Jul 17, 2026

Nov 1, 2025; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini linebacker James Kreutz (41) sacks Rutgers Scarlet Knights quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis (16) during the second half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

3 Illinois Football Returners to Know Ahead of the 2026 Season

Jackson Langendorf

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Jul 17, 2026

NFL legend Tom Brady is all smiles before an NFL football game at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio.

What If Tom Brady Would Have Played Football at Illinois Instead?

Nick Shepkowski

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Jul 16, 2026

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